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40 acres in north Manatee for possible???residential rezoning??? listed for sale
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (148+ words) A 40-acre parcel on State Road 62 in Parrish is up for sale. The property, according to the listing from Saunders Commercial in Lakeland, is carved out of an assemblage that excludes the Gamble Creek wetland corridor. “The acreage you're buying…...
Manatee County animal nonprofit to undergo $13.5M campus transformation
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (378+ words) The Humane Society of Manatee County is preparing for its 2.5-acre campus south of downtown Bradenton to undergo an update. Early cost estimates place the construction project at $13.5 million, HSMC Executive Director Rick Yocum tells the Business Observer. “A major…...
USF breaks ground on nearly $500M mixed-use project
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (864+ words) Key takeaway: USF has broken ground on Uptown Landing, a nearly $500 million mixed-use district that turns its former golf course into a new hub for housing, research, dining and campus life. Core challenge: Delivering the nearly $500 million project on schedule…...
Fort Myers waterfront house listed for $13 million
1+ week, 5+ day ago (322+ words) A Fort Myers house on the Caloosahatchee River has been listed for sale. The asking price: $13 million. The 5,400-square-foot house on 0.54-acres is at 12798 Dennis Drive and, according to a search on Realtor.com, one of only three with a…...
Bali-style home listed for $17.65M in Siesta Key
3+ week, 1+ day ago (166+ words) A distinctive luxury estate on Siesta Key has hit the market at $17.65 million. The Balinese-style waterfront residence at 3799 Flamingo Ave. boasts more than 700 feet of waterfront on 1.4 acres on the north end of the key. Designed as a tropical Asian…...
Tennis legend Mike Bryan sells St. Pete Beach home for $2.35 million
3+ week, 2+ day ago (329+ words) The St. Pete Beach house belonging to Mike Bryan, who reached the top of the professional tennis ranks playing doubles with his twin brother, Bob, has sold. The house is at 151 Punta Vista Drive and sold for $2.35 million in all…...
Polk County college finishes $16 million upgrade
3+ week, 3+ day ago (187+ words) Polk State College has finished a nearly $17 million renovation of its Winter Haven science building that will allow, in part, for its nursing program to have a dedicated lab for both obstetrics and pediatrics. The Polk County college says in…...
Cape Coral senior community sold for $10.5 million
3+ week, 4+ day ago (179+ words) Atrium at Liberty Park, a senior housing community in Cape Coral, has been sold. The 130-unit assisted living and memory care facility is at 1321 NE 24th Ave. A sales price was not disclosed, but according to Lee County property records, New…...
Naples senior living community sells for $148 million
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (199+ words) An independent and assisted living community in Naples has been sold for $148.75 million as part of a $455 million, five-property portfolio sale. The facility is the 350-unit The Carlisle Naples just off of Orange Blossom Drive and Airport-Pulling Road. According to…...
Long-vacant Fort Myers building sells for $2.25 million
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (233+ words) A Fort Myers medical office building vacant since 2023 has sold. The two-story building is the former home of Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida and, says NAI Burns Scalo, was sold to EE Properties Global. The firm, which represented EE Properties…...